Recruiting tomorrows people, today! Capgemini in partnership with Baltic training Services have designed, developed, and implemented an apprenticeship programme to create opportunities for positions on the service desks based in Inverness & Nairn.  The apprenticeship is a key component of the future talent pool for entry level jobs and the programme will provide young adults

Hi Blob here, I have had my first ever trip out this week to the wonderful Darlington’s Avanta skills event, which was very exciting. I met lots of people including Katy from Focus and Helena who works with Avanta. Whilst I was at the event, Cheryl presented to a group of young individuals about our

We want all our employers and apprentices to be completely satisfied. If there’s anything we can do to improve your experience with us then please let us know. If you’ve been a client or learner for some time you might feel a bit awkward giving us bad news but please don’t. Good, bad or ugly,

So, National Apprenticeship Week is upon us and what better time to share what our apprentices in Baltic Training think of their apprenticeships. Codie Foster – Codie is one of Baltic’s resourcing apprentices and has been working for the company since 30th April 2012. Here is what she had to say; “I am currently doing

At Baltic, we strive to give everyone a chance to be the best they can be. From giving apprentices a head start on the career ladder to providing businesses with free training for their existing staff, our high quality services cater to everyone. We are especially proud of our pre-employment programme. Baltic Training Services know

Thousands of young people across the county have been given the opportunity to receive extra support to help them get an apprenticeship. Training providers, colleges and charities have teamed up with employers to increase the quality and success rate of applications for apprenticeship vacancies made by young people aged between 16 and 20, who might

Last week Baltic Training Services received a call from TSC Trust. They are a charity who fundraise to send families on a once in a lifetime holiday, but these aren’t just any families, they are those caring for a young child with a disability or terminal illness. TSC Trust gives them the rare opportunity to

This month has seen us induct a new cohort of apprentices in Computacenter in Milton Keynes. There are 12 Apprentices all being given a fantastic opportunity to gain the necessary qualifications and skills to start a career in the IT Sector. With a massive thanks to Julie Hallmark and Scott Urwin for recruiting the candidates.

The Government’s recent reforms to education have focused on improving the quality of academic provision and on fostering academic excellence. While this is welcome it may not work to the advantage of all students. The claims come from a new report released by the Policy Exchange in January 2013. The report, Technical Matters, focuses on

On January 2nd 2013 the National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) highlighted the continued popularity of Apprenticeships among both employers and the public. The figures show there were almost 1,127,000 Apprenticeships applications submitted and 106,510 apprenticeship vacancies advertised online in 2012. Their research also shows the Top 10 most popular Apprenticeship types which were applied for in